Today is the 10th day of 2024 and the 21st day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1776, Thomas Paine published his pro-independence pamphlet “Common Sense,” which quickly sold some 100,000 copies. In 1863, the London Underground subway began operations. In 1901, the Spindletop oil field was discovered in Beaumont, Texas, leading to the Texas oil boom. In 2003, North Korea withdrew from the…